Stockton Institute for Lifelong Learning
The Women’s Army Corps during WWII
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17 & 24
March 3
- February 24,
2026
| 12
- 1 p.m.
Location: Hammonton Room 201
During WWII, the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) was created to provide critical support
on the home front and eventually abroad. Discover the many challenges these military
women faced in training and while on duty at locations across the United States and
overseas.
Patty Chappine, Ph.D is an adjunct professor of Arts and Humanities and General Studies at Stockton University. Her book, New Jersey Women during World War II: On the Home Front and Abroad is out now.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Patty Chappine, Ph.D is an adjunct professor of Arts and Humanities and General Studies at Stockton University. Her book, New Jersey Women during World War II: On the Home Front and Abroad is out now.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Black History in New Jersey and Beyond
Wednesdays, March 4, 18, 25 & April 1
March 4
- April 1,
2026
| 4
- 5 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
This course examines significant figures in New Jersey Black History, and it also
examines Black History in New Jersey in comparison to what was happening in the rest
of the work. It examines various periods - from the first Black people brought into
the colony to the Reconstruction Era, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights Era to
today.
Donnetrice C. Allison, Ph.D has served as chair of the Africana Studies Program at Stockton University since 2016. Dr. Allison is also a media scholar who has published several articles, books, book chapters, and conference presentations on hip hop culture and media portrayals of African Americans. At Stockton since 2004, Dr. Allison has served in various leadership capacities – as president of the Council of Black Faculty and Staff, as Chair of Communication Studies, as President of the Faculty Senate, as Chair of Africana Studies, and as Director of Strategic Initiatives.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Donnetrice C. Allison, Ph.D has served as chair of the Africana Studies Program at Stockton University since 2016. Dr. Allison is also a media scholar who has published several articles, books, book chapters, and conference presentations on hip hop culture and media portrayals of African Americans. At Stockton since 2004, Dr. Allison has served in various leadership capacities – as president of the Council of Black Faculty and Staff, as Chair of Communication Studies, as President of the Faculty Senate, as Chair of Africana Studies, and as Director of Strategic Initiatives.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Journaling for Mind, Body and Spirit
Fridays, April 3, 10, 17 & 24
Friday,
April 3,
2026
| 11 a.m.
- 12 p.m.
Location: Galloway Campus Room K-102
Journaling is one of the most powerful ways to develop a relationship with your authentic
self and your unique imagination. This class will cover a variety of journaling techniques
and help you establish a regular journaling practice. Through prompts, writing exercises,
and discussion, we'll explore how journaling can inspire your creativity and heighten
your quality of life.
Emily August, Ph.D is an Associate Professor of Literature at Stockton University. She teaches courses
in 19th-century British literature, true crime and detective fiction, medical humanities,
and creative writing. Her debut poetry collection, The Punishments Must Be a School,
explores themes of domestic violence, intergenerational trauma, and institutional
harm.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45.
Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.
